Social Responsibility, Advocacy & Cultural Influences - Tunxis Dental Hygiene Program PDF

Social Responsibility Advocacy Cultural Influences Danielle Sarra Tunxis Dental Hygiene Program CT State Objectives Describe the dental hygienist’s responsibility in meeting the oral health care needs of the population. Define culture competency Define soci...

Social Responsibility Advocacy Cultural Influences Danielle Sarra Tunxis Dental Hygiene Program CT State Objectives Describe the dental hygienist’s responsibility in meeting the oral health care needs of the population. Define culture competency Define social responsibility and advocacy. Identify cross-cultural differences. Define implicit and explicit bias  Cultural Assumptions: hard-wired. Think about the person that springs to your mind when you think about the following professions. Be honest and write who first appears in your mind’s eye Doctor Politician Professor Nurse Fashion Designer Teacher Tech Entrepreneur Social Worker Religious Leader Actor (PaperClip Communications, 2019)  Questions to consider: Is the person a particular race? What is the person’s gender? Is a sexual orientation assigned to this person? Is the person differently-abled? What assumptions did you find yourself making? (PaperClip Communications, 2019) Cultural Competency  Culture: set of guidelines that one can inherit as a member of a particular group or society Do you think one inherits race or inherits ethnicity?  Cultural competence: knowledge and understanding of another person’s culture allowing one to better adapt interventions and approaches to healthcare to the specific culture of the patient, family, and social group Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 5  What Cultural Competency is NOT  Develop cross cultural skills, don’t try to fit in  Cultural appropriation: the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society. Oxford Dictionary (Beck, T.Y., 2022) Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 6  How can we develop cultural competency?  Learn about yourself  Learn about different cultures  Interact with diverse groups  Attend diversity-focused conferences Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 7  Culture and Health Cultural norms contribute to how members of a specific group determine explanations for health expectations and illness Illness: psychosocial experience and meaning of the perceived disease for the individual and those closely associated with the individual Oral health professional must realize that patients within any cultural group have wide individual variability Dental hygienist must understand patient’s view or cultural context for making healthcare decisions Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Questions to consider What do you think about the media’s use of this healthcare/ culture collision? Do you think it is realistic or fictitious? Why or why not? Any other thoughts or feelings? Social Responsibility & Advocacy Social Responsibility can be generally described as one’s awareness of the environmental, social, and economic influence of actions and the considered efforts made to minimize impact (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2008) (Carlson-Jones, W. , 2022) focusing on sustainable practices (in office, at home) toothpaste tubes and caps, manual toothbrushes, electric toothbrush heads, toothbrush and toothpaste tube plastic packaging and floss containers. Electric toothbrush handles and bases. community service Increase access to care Advocacy Promote health the in the community Screenings Disease prevention Education Access to care Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate – eCornell Inequality in Healthcare Health inequalities: differences in health status or distribution of health determinants between different population groups Barriers to health disparities: Poverty Disenfranchisement Lack of transportation What can we do? Homelessness Seasonal work Low literacy Dental Therapist Implicit/Explicit Bias Implicit Association Test (IAT) Did your implicit and explicit stereotypes match, or your implicit and explicit prejudices match? If not, how did it make you feel? Surprised, guilty, defensive, skeptical, depressed? Why?... What do you think the sources of implicit biases are for you and how can they be altered? Microaggressions “Microaggressions are defined as the everyday, subtle, intentional — and oftentimes unintentional — interactions or behaviors that communicate some sort of bias toward historically marginalized groups.” Kevin Nadal, a professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (Limbong, A., 2020) Intersectionality the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. (Oxford Dictionary) Blind Spots Intersectionality: Diane was recently elected as president of a prestigious academic organization. She is the first Asian American to serve as president and only the second woman to do so. Diane prepares tirelessly for the first meeting and carefully explains her goals for the organization and decision-making process. Still, she notices that some members turn to the vice president, Mike, a white male, for definitive answers. Mike immediately re- directs those questions to Diane. After the meeting, she and Mike talk about it. Diane is worried that members are not taking her seriously. They both hope the situation will improve as members get used to the leadership change. Later that week, Mike forwards Diane a number of emails that relate to Diane’s responsibilities. Diane gets frustrated because the emails should have been sent to her in the first place. In the second meeting, Diane clarifies the difference between her and Mike’s responsibilities. Still, some members clearly look to Mike for the final answer on issues under Diane’s purview. It is clear that group members are looking to the vice president as the authority. For Discussion: How might group members’ perceptions of Diane’s identities as an Asian American and a female affect the way she is treated? Asian women are often stereotyped as being quiet and deferential. How might Diane’s understanding of these stereotypes factor into her decision-making process? What would you recommend that Diane do? What are Mike’s responsibilities in this situation? How can he best support Diane? (PaperClip Communications, 2019) xenophobia As fears and frustrations increase during a global pandemic, such as with the novel corona virus COVID-19, so too do the reported incidents of xenophobic behavior. Xenophobia is fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners, or fear and hatred of anything that is strange or foreign (Merriam-Webster). As a form of racism, xenophobic behaviors range from subtle (e.g., physically distancing oneself from another) to overt (e.g., hate speech, slurs, physical harm), and further marginalize a group of people. When have you witnessed or experienced racism and or xenophobia? What practical steps can you take to intervene for a marginalized individual and/or community and effectively respond to racist remarks or behaviors? How might xenophobic behaviors and your response look differently in a digital environment? (Serhan & McLaughlin, 2020) (Colorado School of Mines, n.d.)  Wall of Appreciation A big factor in our mental health involves our attitudes towards ourselves. Very often, many of us think things about ourselves that we wouldn’t dare say to our worst enemy! Harsh self-criticism and self-doubt can adversely affect our mental health and emotional well-being. This exercise is designed to help you see the great qualities you may have undervalued or not even noticed. Show your classmates the great qualities you see in them. This can help you become more resilient when faced with future setbacks or failures. -Visit each person’s poster and write down one positive trait. Read previous entries before adding your own. (PaperClip Communications, 2020) References Australian Human Rights Commission. (2008). Corporate Social Responsibility & Human Rights. https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/corporate-social-responsibility-human-rights. Beck, T.Y. (July 25, 2022). Lines drawn: Cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. Sahan Journal. https://sahanjournal.com/sponsored/lines-drawn-cultural-appropriation-and-cultural- appreciation/ Carlson-Jones, W. (Jan. 20, 2022). Practicing social responsibility as dental professionals: how we can facilitate a positive impact. Colgate Professional. https://www.colgateprofessional.com.au/dentist- resources/advocates-for-oral-health/practicing-social-responsibility-as-dental-professionals# Colorado School of Mines. (n.d.) Diversity, inclusion & access. www.Mines.edu/diversity PaperClip Communications. (2019). 10 Campus Diversity Training Workshops. www.Paper-clip.com PaperClip Communications. (2020). 10 More Campus Diversity Training Workshops-Volume 2. www.Paper-clip.com Limbong, A. (June 9, 2020). Microaggressions are a big deal: How to talk them out and when to walk away. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/872371063/microaggressions-are-a- big-deal-how-to-talk-them-out-and-when-to-walk-away Serhan, Y., McLaughlin, T. (March 13, 2020). The other problematic outbreak. The Atlantic. The Coronavirus’s Xenophobia Problem - The Atlantic